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To: BossLady
Thanks. That statement "we've become a nation that places much higher value on wealth then liberty itself", was inspired by the most prominent signer of our Declaration of Independence, John Hancock.

At the time, John Hancock was among the wealthiest of British subjects in the colonies. Remaining loyal to the British crown assured his continued wealth and prosperity, but not liberty.
206 posted on 05/06/2004 6:33:06 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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To: Eala
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207 posted on 05/11/2004 10:00:03 AM PDT by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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